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Digital Earth Africa online courses
Digital Earth Africa (DE Africa) is providing analysis ready data in Africa from free satellite imageries namely Landsat and Sentinel as well as continental services such as the water observation from space, cloud free mosaic (GEOMAD), fractional ...
I forgot my password on the learning platform, how can I recover it?
Click on Sign In, then select "Need help signing in?" Then select "Forgot my password" This will prompt you to enter your email address to reset your password.
Can we take part in a free live virtual workshop?
Digital Earth Africa Live Training Session Join our course organizers in a free weekly 1 hour live session. The sessions are a friendly and open environment where anyone can ask questions and meet people from the Digital Earth Africa community. Ask ...
How do I view course content without logging in?
Visit learn.digitalearthafrica.org and select a course to show its “About” page. There will be a URL to the course homepage. You can view all course content without registering an account, but you cannot answer quiz questions or receive a certificate
Will new courses be coming to the Learning Platform?
Yes. Sign up to our stakeholder email list to find out when we release new training material.
I am in the middle of a training course, will my progress be transitioned to the new platform?
No, progress is not automatically transitioned so you have a couple of options. All the existing content remains in the new ‘Intro to Sandbox’ course therefore you can re-do the Knowledge Check questions and Session Quizzes for repeated sections. ...
What is happening to the old training site? Will I still be able to access it?
Users have 6 weeks to finish the old course, after which the assessment quiz links will be removed and users will be redirected learn.digitalearthafrica.org
I have already completed the 6-week course, is my certification still valid? Do I have to retake the course?
Yes, your certificate is still valid. You do not need to retake the course.
Is the content of the ‘Intro to Sandbox’ the same as the Digital Earth Africa 6-week course?
Yes. However, the content has been revised and updated We have added new “Knowledge Check” questions to help you test your understanding as you progress through the course.
How do I receive a verified Certificate of Completion?
Complete the Knowledge Check questions and Session Quizzes.
Do I have a time limit to finish the course?
No, it is self-paced.
Does it cost money to enrol or sign up to the Learning Platform?
No, the Intro to Sandbox course is freely available
What languages can I study in the Learning Platform?
At the moment, you can enrol in the English language course or the French language course. The content of both courses is the same so we advise only selecting one. You will only receive a certificate for the course you completed.
Can I sign in the Learning Platform with my DE Africa Sandbox account credentials?
No, you will need to make a separate account at learn.digitalearthafrica.org.
Why do I need to log in to the Learning Platform?
Your user account tracks your progress towards a certificate. You can still view course content without an account but you cannot receive a certificate
How do I access the courses in the Learning Platform?
Register and sign in at learn.digitalearthafrica.org. You will need an internet connection and a valid email address.